Politics

Governor Tina Kotek, Senate President Rob Wagner, House Majority Leader Ben Bowman, Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson, and Portland Mayor Keith Wilson testified before the Senate Committee on Rules in support of providing a path to renovate the Moda Center without raising taxes. The testimony was in support of Senate Bill 1501, chief sponsored by […]

Oregon State Senator Anthony Broadman (D-Bend) and Representative Breese-Iverson (R- Prineville) co-chair the bipartisan, bicameral Central Oregon Legislative Caucus, to facilitate collaborative policy-making and improve the livelihood of Central Oregonians. The caucus priorities for the 2026 session focus on the region’s needs in Economic Development, Housing and Community Services, and Emergency Preparedness. “These caucus priorities reflect our focus on continuing […]

In December of 2025, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Management asked local residents to share their experiences, concerns, and priorities related to natural hazards and emergency preparedness in a community-wide survey. The response was strong: 771 citizens participated in the Natural Hazards Survey, providing valuable insights that will help shape the 2026 Deschutes […]

U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, along with U.S. Representative Janelle Bynum announced $3.8 million in federal funding to kickstart the expansion of Redmond Airport. “My visit to the Redmond Airport last fall showed me firsthand how this funding is a solid and key investment in infrastructure and economic growth in Central Oregon,” Wyden said. “From […]

Senator Dick Anderson and Representative Vikki Breese-Iverson, chief sponsors of Senate Bill 1566, are encouraging Oregonians to provide public testimony on critical legislation designed to remove unintended regulatory barriers that are blocking affordable housing development and on-site child care facilities across the state. The Senate Committee on Labor and Business will hold a public hearing […]

 Today [Monday, Feb. 9], the Senate Committee on Finance and Revenue advanced legislation to the Senate floor that cuts taxes for more than 200,000 low-to-moderate income Oregon households, spurs job growth in Oregon businesses, and protects $291 million in needed funding for education, health care, and public safety. Senate Bill 1507 achieves these benefits for working […]

Today, Governor Tina Kotek and over 30 Oregon mayors sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Tom Homan, President Trump’s Border Czar demanding an immediate halt to federal immigration enforcement actions in Oregon until all recent federal use-of-force incidents are fully investigated and those responsible are held accountable. “We demand […]

Congressman Cliff Bentz (R-OR) today announced that he nominated sixteen Oregon students for consideration for admission to the elite United States service academies (Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and Merchant Marine). Bentz’s Service Academy Nomination Board– retired and active-duty military officers who interview potential candidates for service academies attendance– recommended each student based on their academic performance, […]

Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) and Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator, Dr. Mehmet Oz, demanding the resolution of an issue facing St. Charles Health System in Bend, OR. When St. Charles merged two hospital campuses in 2022, an administrative mistake by CMS cost the hospital over $6 million in additional […]

Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined a group of Senators in releasing a new report of their investigation into how private student loan lenders will reap the benefits from cuts to federal student loan access enacted in Republicans’ One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). The report was led by Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ranking Member […]